Events & Competitions
BPA rewards members in three categories:
Competitive Events: Members are rewarded for high placement in competitive events using the Workplace Skills Assessment Program (WSAP), preparing students for success in the business world by developing skills in areas such as finance, IT, and computer applications.
BPA Cares Awards: Members can apply or nominate others for awards in the areas of Service Learning, Special Recognition, and Professional Awards.
Torch Awards: Members are rewarded for excellence in seven categories such as: Patriotism, Leadership, Love, Hope, and Faith, Knowledge, Cooperation, and Friendship.
There are several levels of competition held at conferences and competition advancement is sought at each level in events referred to in the awards section.
Regional Leadership Conference (RLC) or District Leadership Conference (DLC)
State Leadership Conference (SLC)
National Leadership Conference (NLC)
Many regions, districts, or states also arrange Fall Leadership Conferences in which there is no competition. These conferences are usually less formal than at RLC/DLC, SLC, and NLC, instead, often focusing on workshops over areas such as social media etiquette, proper professional dress, public speaking, etc.
Students begin with a Regional competition. The top qualifiers at Regional then go on to compete at State Conference, and finally, those ranked the best of the best compete at the National Leadership Conference in May of each year. Competitions range from individual to team, from objective tests to judged presentations.